Liver Stagnation Cookbook

Stagnation symptoms are usually manifested by an increase in Emotional disharmony, especially feelings of repressed anger, resentment, and frustration. Over time, these unexpressed emotions impair the circulation of fluids and blood, creating disharmony within the body.

According to Chinese Medicine, anger and other related emotions such as resentment, unfulfilled desires, and frustrations are attributed to the Liver. The Liver is responsible for the free and smooth flow of blood and energy, and when the liver flow is injured it also disrupts a person's emotional state. Conversely, anger and repressed emotions affect the Liver organ directly and disrupt the smooth flow of everything in the body.

One or more of the following symptoms indicates a need for the Stagnation Moving Diet, and symptoms are usually accompanied by a combination of several additional symptoms not listed below:

• Distention and pain in the chest and rib cage region, frequent sighing

• Depression, moodiness, melancholy, unhappiness, and a general tense feeling

• Sensation of a lump in the throat with trouble swallowing

• nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, reduced appetite, sour re-flux, belching,

• Abdominal distention, alternating constipation and diarrhea, IBS, gallstones

• Shoulder and neck tension, tension headaches

• Irregular menstruation, painful menses, breast tenderness, PMS